CIA interrogators waterboarded al-Qaeda’s September 11 attack mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed 183 times and another terror suspect, Abu Zubaydah, 83 times, The New York Times reported Monday. [Read more]

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Bangladesh government may allocate Tk 2,500-3,000 crore cash subsidy to affected export-oriented industries in the recession package it is going to announce next week to tackle the fallout of global meltdown. [Read more]

Brief scores from Indian Premier League match between Bangalore Royal Challengers and Rajasthan Royals at Newlands Saturday: [Read more]

UNB, Dhaka
Three security guards of a garment factory sustained bullet injuries in a gun attack by unidentified assailants in the city’s Mirpur area Saturday afternoon.The victims were identified as guard supervisor Abdul Aziz, 53, and guards Kawser Parvez, 30, and M Amzad Hossain, 30, of Epilion group.Hospital sources said a gang of 5-6 gunmen opened [...]

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In this exclusive interview with VOA Bangla Service , Semonti talks about her deep involvement in Bengali cultural activities both individually and also at the BIPA. [Read more]

Shamim Jahangir
The government is likely to allocate Tk 1,018 crore for Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry for exploration of gas and oil fields and development of existing gas distribution pipeline to provide better services to clients. It will be a component of the annual development programme (ADP) for next fiscal. The allocation will be Tk [...]

উত্তর কোরিয়া পারমানবিক নিরস্ত্রিকরণের আলোচনা থেকে বেরিয়ে আসার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে৻ পাঁচ বছর ধরে এই আলোচনা চলছিল৻ [Read more]